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Another day, another Apple courtroom cameo
Rave Inc., the company behind the Rave co-viewing app, says it filed antitrust lawsuits against Apple in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, the Netherlands, and Russia. The beef: Apple allegedly removed Rave from the App Store in a way that distorted competition and hurt consumers.
Why this matters
For Apple, the App Store is not just a shelf — it’s one of the crown jewels. So when a developer says the company is using its gatekeeper powers in an anticompetitive way, that’s exactly the kind of headline that can keep regulators, lawyers, and investors all in the same awkward group chat.
The investor angle
This doesn’t automatically change Apple’s earnings story tomorrow morning. But it does add more legal fog around the App Store, which is already one of the most sensitive parts of Apple’s business model.
- More litigation = more defense costs and more distraction
- Global filings raise the odds this drags on, not disappears
- Any pressure on App Store rules can ripple into services revenue expectations
Big picture: Apple can sell iPhones in its sleep, but its walled garden keeps inviting people with pitchforks.